Question

Write the following examples using fractions.

(i) If $9$ $\text{kg}$ rice is shared amongst $5$ people, how many kilograms of rice does each person get?

(ii) To make $5$ shirts of the same size, $11$ metres of cloth is needed. How much cloth is needed for one shirt?

Answer 1

(i) If $9$ $\text{kg}$ rice is shared amongst $5$ people, then each person will get $\frac{9}{5}$ $\text{kg}$ of rice.
(ii) If $11$ $\text{metres}$ of cloth is needed to make $5$ shirts of the same size, then one shirt will need $\frac{11}{5}$ $\text{metres}$ of cloth.